| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shier (fresh) SF - Don Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Highland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Terry Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Felton Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Mark Daly drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Dickson | 37-38 |
| 19:33 | Tufts | Michael Shier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hall | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Amherst | Terry Webb knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:54 | Tufts | James Barger drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Gregory Hall | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Amherst | Mark Daly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:34 | Tufts | Sherman Highland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:15 | Tufts | Michael Shier buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 18:05 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Amherst | Felton Evans grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:40 | Amherst | Michael Shier is called for the reach on Terry Webb - foul #3 on Michael Shier, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | Nile Farrell (SG), Miguel Soto (PF), Henry Athalone (C) Michael Shier, James Barger, Sherman Highland | |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes (SF) Bryan Dickson | |
| 17:30 | Amherst | Mark Daly is hacked by Miguel Soto - foul #3 on Miguel Soto, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | Eric Lee (SF), Brian Cook (PF) Don Clingerman, Miguel Soto | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 17:10 | Amherst | John Vowell is fouled on the floor by Brian Cook - foul #1 on Brian Cook, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Cabral (PG) Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Amherst | Hugh Davidson (PG), Brian Benson (C) Terry Webb, Felton Evans | |
| 16:57 | Amherst | Mark Daly buries a shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Rhodes | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Tufts | Larry Cabral misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 16:41 | Tufts | Eric Lee gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:21 | Tufts | Eric Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | Gregory Hall (PG), Don Clingerman (SF), James Barger (PF), Sherman Highland (C) Larry Cabral, Eric Lee, Brian Cook, Henry Athalone | |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Granville (SG), Felton Evans (C) Mark Daly, John Vowell | |
| 16:13 | Amherst | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-43 |
| 16:11 | Tufts | Sherman Highland snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:46 | Tufts | Gregory Hall clanks a floater from the left block | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | Amherst | Felton Evans snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nile Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Highland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Hugh Davidson (fresh) SG - Howard Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felton Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Amherst | Brian Benson travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Shier (SG) Nile Farrell | |
| Subs | Amherst | Terry Webb (PG), Bryan Dickson (SF), William Houghton (PF) Hugh Davidson, Kevin Rhodes, Brian Benson | |
| 14:59 | Tufts | Michael Shier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Amherst | Terry Webb grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Amherst | Terry Webb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:46 | Tufts | Don Clingerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:41 | Tufts | Don Clingerman hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Hall | 47-43 |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Howard Granville is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Granville, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Cabral (PG), Nile Farrell (SF), Miguel Soto (PF), Henry Athalone (C) Gregory Hall, Don Clingerman, James Barger, Sherman Highland | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Daly (SG), John Vowell (PF) Howard Granville, Felton Evans | |
| 13:58 | Tufts | Michael Shier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Tufts | Larry Cabral grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Tufts | Bryan Dickson steps in front of the Miguel Soto pass | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Amherst | Terry Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:34 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Michael Shier | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Tufts | Henry Athalone's fadeaway is rejected by John Vowell | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | Tufts | Henry Athalone grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | Tufts | William Houghton takes the ball from Nile Farrell | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Amherst | Mark Daly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:42 | Amherst | Mark Daly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Henry Athalone | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Tufts | Michael Shier can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Vowell - foul #3 on John Vowell, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | Gregory Hall (PG), Don Clingerman (SF), James Barger (PF), Sherman Highland (C) Larry Cabral, Nile Farrell, Miguel Soto, Henry Athalone | |
| Subs | Amherst | Hugh Davidson (PG), Kevin Rhodes (SF), Felton Evans (C) Terry Webb, Bryan Dickson, William Houghton | |
| 12:34 | Tufts | Michael Shier makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:34 | Tufts | Michael Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Amherst | Hugh Davidson misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Tufts | James Barger pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:48 | Tufts | The jumper by Don Clingerman is denied by John Vowell | 49-43 |
| 11:46 | Amherst | Felton Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Clingerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Barger (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Sherman Highland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Hugh Davidson (fresh) SG - Mark Daly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Vowell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Felton Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Amherst | Mark Daly lays it in set up by Hugh Davidson | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | Tufts | Don Clingerman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:01 | Amherst | Gregory Hall steals it from Hugh Davidson | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Tufts | Michael Shier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Daly - foul #3 on Mark Daly, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tufts | Miguel Soto (PF), Henry Athalone (C) James Barger, Sherman Highland | |
| Subs | Amherst | Terry Webb (PG), Howard Granville (SG), William Houghton (PF) Hugh Davidson, Mark Daly, John Vowell | |
| 10:39 | Tufts | Michael Shier makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:39 | Tufts | Michael Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:31 | Amherst | Don Clingerman steals it from Howard Granville | 51-45 |
| 10:28 | Tufts | Don Clingerman lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Amherst | William Houghton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:07 | Amherst | William Houghton hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | Tufts | Michael Shier buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:31 | Amherst | Felton Evans is fouled on the floor by Henry Athalone - foul #1 on Henry Athalone, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Cabral (PG), Nile Farrell (SG), Eric Lee (SF), James Barger (PF), Sherman Highland (C) Gregory Hall, Michael Shier, Don Clingerman, Miguel Soto, Henry Athalone | |
| Subs | Amherst | Bryan Dickson (SF), John Vowell (PF) Kevin Rhodes, Felton Evans | |
| 09:14 | Amherst | Howard Granville is fouled on the floor by Nile Farrell - foul #2 on Nile Farrell, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Daly (SG) Howard Granville | |
| 09:03 | Amherst | John Vowell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eric Lee - foul #3 on Eric Lee, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Amherst | John Vowell misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Amherst | John Vowell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Tufts | Nile Farrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to James Barger | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Tufts | Nile Farrell is fouled on the floor by Mark Daly - foul #4 on Mark Daly, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Gregory Hall (PG) Larry Cabral | |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Granville (SG) Mark Daly | |
| 08:09 | Tufts | Eric Lee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 56-48 |
| 08:07 | Tufts | Nile Farrell grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 07:58 | Tufts | Nile Farrell is fouled on the floor by Howard Granville - foul #2 on Howard Granville, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Miguel Soto (PF), Henry Athalone (C) James Barger, Sherman Highland | |
| Subs | Amherst | Hugh Davidson (PG), Mark Daly (SG), Felton Evans (C) Terry Webb, Howard Granville, William Houghton | |
| 07:45 | Tufts | Eric Lee is hacked by Bryan Dickson - foul #1 on Bryan Dickson, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Don Clingerman (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes (PF) John Vowell | |
| 07:32 | Tufts | Henry Athalone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | Tufts | Henry Athalone snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nile Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miguel Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Athalone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Hugh Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Daly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Felton Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Tufts | Don Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:14 | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 07:09 | Amherst | Nile Farrell takes the ball from Bryan Dickson | 56-48 |
| 06:52 | Tufts | Nile Farrell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | Amherst | Hugh Davidson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Henry Athalone | 59-48 |
| 06:07 | Tufts | Nile Farrell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nile Farrell, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Cabral (PG), Michael Shier (SG), Eric Lee (SF), James Barger (PF), Sherman Highland (C) Gregory Hall, Nile Farrell, Don Clingerman, Miguel Soto, Henry Athalone | |
| Subs | Amherst | Terry Webb (PG), John Vowell (PF), William Houghton (C) Hugh Davidson, Bryan Dickson, Felton Evans | |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Terry Webb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:49 | Tufts | James Barger grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 05:25 | Tufts | Eric Lee hits a jumper in the lane set up by Larry Cabral | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Amherst | Mark Daly is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #4 on Eric Lee, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 05:07 | Amherst | Mark Daly makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:07 | Amherst | Mark Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:07 | Tufts | James Barger snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 04:55 | Tufts | Michael Shier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | John Vowell snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Amherst | Mark Daly makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Webb | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | Tufts | James Barger misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 04:30 | Tufts | Eric Lee tips it in | 63-52 |
| 04:17 | Amherst | Mark Daly makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rhodes | 63-55 |
| 03:57 | Tufts | James Barger buries a floater in the paint | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Amherst | James Barger picks off the pass by John Vowell | 65-55 |
| 03:42 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tufts | Gregory Hall (PG), Don Clingerman (SF) Larry Cabral, Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Amherst | Bryan Dickson (SF), Felton Evans (C) Kevin Rhodes, William Houghton | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Tufts | Felton Evans is called for the reach on Michael Shier - foul #2 on Felton Evans, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 03:21 | Tufts | Michael Shier makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:21 | Tufts | Michael Shier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:21 | Amherst | John Vowell pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Shier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Barger (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Sherman Highland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Terry Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Daly (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vowell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Felton Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Webb | 66-58 |
| 02:49 | Tufts | Gregory Hall is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Granville (SG) Mark Daly | |
| 02:32 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Clingerman - foul #3 on Don Clingerman, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 02:32 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | Amherst | Bryan Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Tufts | James Barger is denied on a layup by John Vowell | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Tufts | Gregory Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:51 | Tufts | Michael Shier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 01:50 | Tufts | Don Clingerman hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 01:34 | Amherst | John Vowell is denied on a dunk by Don Clingerman | 68-60 |
| 01:32 | Tufts | Sherman Highland gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Tufts | Bryan Dickson steals the ball from Michael Shier | 68-60 |
| 01:02 | Amherst | Don Clingerman steals it from Terry Webb | 68-60 |
| 00:59 | Tufts | Gregory Hall lays it in set up by Don Clingerman | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Amherst | Terry Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Tufts | Michael Shier snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tufts | Michael Shier is hacked by Terry Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Webb, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Cabral (PG), Nile Farrell (SF), Brian Cook (PF), Henry Athalone (C) Gregory Hall, Don Clingerman, James Barger, Sherman Highland | |
| Subs | Amherst | Hugh Davidson (PG), Kevin Rhodes (SF), William Houghton (PF), Brian Benson (C) Terry Webb, Bryan Dickson, John Vowell, Felton Evans | |
| 00:48 | Tufts | Michael Shier misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Amherst | Brian Benson grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Tufts | Eric Lee (SF) Michael Shier | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:40 | Tufts | Howard Granville is called for the reach on Henry Athalone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Granville, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Tufts | Henry Athalone misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Amherst | William Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Amherst | Hugh Davidson's pass is intercepted by Nile Farrell in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tufts | Eric Lee hits the finger roll set up by Nile Farrell | 72-60 |
| 00:03 | Amherst | Kevin Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:01 | Tufts | Nile Farrell gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Nile Farrell runs out the clock | 72-60 |